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[quote=Anonymous]Let me begin by saying that DH ALWAYS said from the time we met he wanted to start his own business. Not sure what or when but he said the dream of his life was to start a company.

I've voiced my dreams to him too and we never really went too far in either direction. He's in IT and I'm a teacher/personal trainer specialized in SN population nannying while DC are not old enough to go to school FT.

FF to 6 years into our relationship and he's finishing his MBA. All of a sudden an old friend reconnected with DH with a business idea and they started reconnecting with other friends. They're all spending the week in CT discussing the plans. DH is txting me every once in a while with pieces and bits of info and he seems so excited! But I don't really know what to do or say. Someone please help me.

I've responded saying things like "that's great" and "can't wait to hear all about it" but I can't go any further. I'm not the entrepreneurial kind and must say I'm a bit scared of the whole experience - my dad owned his own business my uncle too and by what I've seen from both of them it is A LOT of work, stress, very little money and we will only see the results years from now. I have nothing against his dream and want to be supportive. How do I do it?

We're financially secure and we can definitely live with my salary alone - money is not an issue. I don't mind moving to another area and I like the folks he's dealing with. We'v met several times before and they're all in the same stage as DH - finishing or just finished with MBA, pre-school aged children and thinking about babies. When he joined business school I heard all about how being a supportive spouse is important and I think so far I've been doing a great job. His late night calls and lots of reading have been tough more on him I think than on our family. He talks all the time on how he misses family time, etc but we're almost done with. We're all very proud of him. We're doing our best to work around his schedule.

Can you give me a few words of wisdom on this new phase of our lives?

Thanks a lot.[/quote]

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